Ed Bortoni Photography

Irvin & Andrea, 550 Trackside Wedding

Ed — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:24:47 +0000

Irvin and Andrea are friends. My friends. We’ve shared meals, laughs, long talks, and most recently: a wedding day. This day had been a long time in the making, and when it finally came it was so great. Irvin and Andrea had their wedding at 550 Trackside a wonderful location in Lawerenceville, it had a wonderful warm rustic look and was a spacious place to celebrate. Ravi Zacharias performed the most moving ceremony I’ve ever witnessed. He leads an international organization so he is usually too busy to do many weddings, so I consider myself lucky to have been there to experience his moving message.

Guys, I loved shooting your wedding and I know that it is just the beginning of a wonderful life for both of you.

So when do we shoot baby pictures?

-Ed

Portrait Session: Diana Turns 15

Ed — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:23:51 +0000

Last Saturday was Diana’s 15th birthday. Now, if you’re not familiar with latin culture you might not know that this a day of major importance for hispanic girls. A “Quince” marks the transition from childhood to young womanhood. In order to commemorate this wonderful event, we me Diana and her family for a session in the park. Before we get to the images, I’d like to categorically state that Diana is a wonderful young woman with a warm smile and joyous disposition.

Diana, happy Quince! We cherished spending the afternoon with you and your family.

Now, to the images.

-Ed

Malena & Joshio: Anniversary In The Park

Ed — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 02:45:09 +0000

They look at each other and smile, they laugh, they joke, they love. That’s who they are, a couple madly in love. I had only just met them for a few minutes but right there and then I was sure it’s probably been the same way for the past 3 years and will continue for countless more. We got together last Saturday in order to create something special to mark their third anniversary I just wasn’t prepared for the level of fun we’d be having.

Cool facts: Malena’s sister is married to Joshio’s brother. They are both musically gifted. They love to travel. Also, they love dogs (for this I envy them, since I could not keep a puppy for more than 1 month).

Guys, Happy Anniversary.

-Ed

Marcela’s Quinceañera

Ed — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:42:58 +0000

I’ve know Marce for a few years now, and through each of those years she’s grown and matured into a wonderful young lady. I’ve watched her go from picking up the guitar for the first time, to leading worship at church. Everything that she devotes herself to do, turns out great. I was glad to have the opportunity to attend her Quinceañera and witness another milestone in her life. Here are some images from that night.

Angelica Torres Sneak Peek

Ed — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 03:08:25 +0000

I’ve been holding on to these two images for some time now. My sister-in-law has been working on her debut album (see here) and I took some pictures for the CD. I was waiting for the project to be complete before posting anything but the cat is out of the bag now, so here they are. I’ll be posting more from this shoot later so stay tuned! Angie looked great for the shoot partially thanks to Sarai Trammell a fantastic makeup artist. If you need a make up artist, she would clearly be a fantastic choice.

-Ed

Sandra + Alberto Maternity Session

Ed — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:57:21 +0000

Two weeks ago I met Sandra for the first time, one week later I met Alberto. Today everyone gets to see what I saw that day: an awesome couple on the verge of becoming awesome parents. We had a fantastic time during the shoot even though we had to brave some major weather. Here are a few images from that day.

Sandra and Alberto, thanks for letting me share that day with you. Come August when Aiden makes his world debut, my camera and I will be ready to capture his entrance!

Get Yourself A Sister

Ed — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 15:50:55 +0000

I have two sisters. I recommend everyone out there get a least one. This is Ana, she’s mad cool. She’s an awesome artist and an “Pretty Good” Super Mario Galaxy 2 gamer. Essentially she’s super awesome.

Atlanta Event Photography: Diego’s Drumming Recital

Ed — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 19:39:45 +0000

It was HOT, but it was awesome. The temperature in the facility where my man Diego was having his graduation recital was off-the-scales hot. About 30 minutes before the show a power outage hit the building and everything was just a bit off, including the AC. It didn’t matter though, because once Diego started playing everyone was just enjoying themselves.

Congratulations Diego. You did it. Fantastic performance.

Chris + Tim Engagement

Ed — Mon, 30 May 2011 05:45:18 +0000

It was cloudy and windy that Sunday afternoon. The light was slowly fading and the park where we met was nearly empty. It was the perfect setting for Chris and Tim to spend a leisurely time in each other’s company reflecting on their recent engagement.

I want to thank them for letting me stand by and capture this moment. Photographing you guys was too much fun! I can wait for the wedding day!
-Ed

PS: Chris, I learned this long ago, but I thought I’d remind you: teeth are not for biting people. Just an FYI.

Jessica & Francisco’s Maternity Session

Ed — Wed, 25 May 2011 03:51:21 +0000

A couple of weeks ago, late in the evening, I checked my Facebook page and noticed a little red message in the corner. I clicked on it and it was from Jessica, she’d seen some of our work and was interested in a maternity shoot. My wife and I jumped at the opportunity to work with this wonderful expecting couple. We scheduled something for the very next day. Jessica and Francisco came ready to knock it out of the park and we had a blast! Here are a few images from that day.

Santiago, you got some awesome parents waiting for you!

-Ed